Committee Topics

The work in EYP sessions is always done in committees, in the familiar model of the actual European Parliament. The committee names are abbreviations hinting to the respective fields that each committee’s topics touch upon.

The topics of Turku IS 2025 are all connected to the session’s general theme of “Piecing together: Innovating, Reflecting, and Connecting”.

Overview

  • AFET I – Foreign Affairs: EU-Iran Relations: Balancing diplomatic, economic, and security interests after the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA
  • AFET II – Foreign Affairs: EU Enlargement Reform: Strengthening the credibility and democratic integrity of the EU’s enlargement process
  • CULT – Culture and Education: AI & Cultural Integrity: Balancing innovation with the protection of creators in the age of generative AI
  • DROI – Human Rights: Transgender Rights: Responding to increasing threats and legal setbacks for transgender people in Europe
  • ECON I – Economic and Monetary Affairs: Youth Investment Inclusion: Promoting young people’s participation in the EU’s Savings and Investments Union
  • ECON II – Economic and Monetary Affairs: Citizenship by Investment: Harmonizing EU policies while addressing ethical concerns around free movement and equality
  • EMPL – Employment and Social Affairs: Asylum & Education Access: Ensuring legal status and credential recognition for displaced people
  • ENVI – Environment and Public Health: Arctic Mining & Sami Rights: Protecting reindeer habitats and Indigenous rights during the green transition
  • FEMM – Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: Femicide: Developing shared legal definitions and data to effectively protect women’s right to life
  • INTA – International Trade: Eco-colonialism & Climate Justice: Preventing carbon markets from disproportionately harming the Global South
  • ITRE – Industry, Research and Energy: Circular Economy: Advancing recycling, waste management, and sustainable raw materials across Member States
  • LIBE – Civil Liberties and Justice: Democratic Backsliding: Safeguarding freedom of expression and civil liberties across Member States
  • PECH – Fisheries: Deepsea Sustainability: Ending harmful practices like bottom trawling and protecting marine ecosystems
  • SEDE: Weapons Lobby Influence: Ensuring EU defence spending serves European interests amid rising industry lobbying